Statement from the Federation of Irish Sport regarding Ireland’s Olympic Team
Media Release - Statement Friday 26th August, 2016 As the representative body for the National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs) in Ireland, we feel it is important to put the achievements of our Olympic team into perspective. Despite the various controversies that...
Irish sport made huge strides at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Now that the curtain has drawn on Rio 2016, Irish sport can reflect on what has been a largely successful Olympic Games for Team Ireland, writes James Galvin. We have had some wonderful achievements at these Games. Many of our athletes broke national records and...
James Galvin – Gary Keegan will be a “huge loss” to Irish sport
CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport James Galvin has described Gary Keegan's resignation as a "huge loss" to Irish sport, while also wishing him all the best in his new business venture. Sport Ireland announced today that Keegan will be stepping down as the Director...
Shauna McIntyre is the Federation’s newest Director
The Manager of the Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership, Shauna McIntyre, has been selected as the latest addition to the Federation of Irish Sport's Board of Directors. Her election was ratified at the Federation's Annual General Meeting, which took place at...
Activities Report 2015 – 2016
The Federation of Irish Sport's Activities Report 2015-2016 was released today (Wednesday, 27th July) at the company's Annual General Meeting. The report provides a detailed account of the Federation's activities over the past 12 months since last year's AGM. To view...
The Federation welcomes LawOnline as our newest Preferred Supplier
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to welcome LawOnline on board as our newest Preferred Supplier. LawOnline is a new legal service for individuals and businesses. In brief, it allows individuals and businesses to draft highly bespoke legal documents online...
Minister O’Donovan Announces €7.4m Investment in Youth Fields Sports
Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Patrick O'Donovan TD today (Wednesday, 13th July) announced an investment package of €7.4 million from Sport Ireland to support grass roots development in rugby, football and Gaelic games. The announcement follows the €19.1m...
Fiduciary Duties of Officers and Directors of Not-For-Profit Companies and How Best to Avoid Conflicts of Interest
Officers and directors owe a fiduciary duty to the not-for-profit company. Simply stated, this means that directors and officers of the company must act in the best interests of the company at all times. Under the Companies Act 2014, the director’s fiduciary duties...
Take a look at this fantastic drone footage of the National Sports Campus
Work on the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 is continuing at an exciting rate. Tobin Consulting Engineers have created this amazing, up-to-date drone footage of the campus. The video shows the spectacular and unique bird's-eye view of both the...
Minister for Sport addresses NGBs and LSPs for the first time
The newly elected Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, took to the stage on Thursday, 26th May to address Ireland’s National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) for the first time since taking the office. Speaking...
The Irish Times seek the ‘Best Sports Club in Ireland’
The Irish Times is on the hunt for the Best Sports Club in Ireland: clubs with great spirit, great communities and great achievements. This sporting competition is all about the taking part, not the winning. The club can be large or small, urban or rural, cup winner...
Gameday Club Finder App Launch
Media Release 9 March, 2016 The Federation of Irish Sport and the Vodafone Ireland Foundation have launched ‘GameDay’, a new app that allows the public to locate their nearest club for over 30 sports¹ organisations including IRFU, Swim Ireland and Athletics Ireland....
Archived News
Freelancer Niamh Griffin wins the monthly Investec 20×20 Media Award
Freelancer Niamh Griffin wins the monthly Investec 20x20 Media Award with feature on the emerging importance of PE for sports participation for teenage girls Niamh Griffin is the Investec 20x20 Media Awards winner for the month of June. Niamh is a freelance...
Rowing Ireland launches Greenblades
Rowing Ireland has launched their funding initiative Greenblades 10/07/19 Rowing Ireland has launched Greenblades, this new initiative has been created to help fund the Junior, Under 23 and Developmental Teams by means of donations. Currently, developmental rowers...
Sport Ireland and The Federation of Irish Sport are latest members to join the Alliance for Insurance Reform in fight against crippling insurance costs
Press release – 10 July 2019 Ireland’s sports organisations call for urgent reform of the insurance sector The Alliance for Insurance Reform, the group which brings together representative bodies from the not-for-profit, charity, sports and small and medium-sized...
Sport Ireland Publishes 2018 Local Sports Partnerships Annual Report
Sport Ireland Media Release 28th June 2019 For Immediate Release Sport Ireland Publishes 2018 Local Sports Partnerships Annual Report Sport Ireland today published the 12th annual Sport Ireland Local Sports Partnerships Annual Report on the national network of...
Ireland take 3rd place in CEV Continental Cup held in Bettystown
Ireland take 3rd place after Scottish Thriller Ireland reached the silver match in the CEV Continental Cup in Bettystown, Ireland. The Irish due of O’Regan and Kaczmarek lost 21-12, 21-18 in a competitive encounter against Scotland’s top team. Alex Gibbons and Oisin...
ISPS Handa Vision Cup 2019 held in Portmarnock Golf Links, Dublin
Rest of the world team win the 2019 ISPS Handa Vision Cup in Portmarnock Golf Links, Dublin This International Blind Golf Association event was hosted in Ireland this year, supported by Vision Sports Ireland and Northern Ireland Blind Golf Association. The event...
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on campus to open Phase Two of the Sport Ireland Indoor Arena
On Friday 14th of June An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar opened phase two of the Sport Ireland Indoor Arena on the Abbotstown campus. Phase Two of the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena comprises of covered synthetic pitch facilities, primarily designed for rugby, soccer and...
TEAM IRELAND LAUNCH EUROPEAN GAMES CAMPAIGN TODAY
TEAM IRELAND LAUNCH EUROPEAN GAMES CAMPAIGN TODAY *All interviews on soundcloud* 21 June 2019 The second edition of the European Games officially opens in Minsk today. The Games run from the 21-30 June, and Team Ireland will be represented by 63 athletes across nine...
VACANCY: Inclusion and Disability in Sport Sub
O.N.A.K.A.I. is seeking to fill position of the Inclusion and Disability in Sport Sub-Committee member. Successful applicants will be required to undertake Safeguarding 1 and undergo Garda vetting upon selection. JOB DESCRIPTION LOCATION - nationwide DUTIES Represent...
May ‘Investec 20×20 Media Awards’ winner announced
Release date: Thursday 13th June 2019 May ‘Investec 20x20 Media Awards’ winner announced Freelancer Brendan Coffey wins the monthly Investec 20x20 Media Award with feature on the rise of an exciting talent in Irish motorsport Brendan Coffey is the Investec 20x20...